Newstar News

How to do the mosaic tile sheet installation

From: Date:4/6/2017

large tile installation (12" square or greater) looks simple once you get
into the world of mosaic tile sheets. Surprisingly,
these 1 inch or smaller square
tiles can make installation quite difficult. In
the past, tile installers in not easy to laid each grain individually. Today,
these tiles come attached in fiberglass mesh-bound sheets to avoid warps, waves,
and lips.

--Unified mosaic grains do not behave the way a single 12" x
12" tile might. They still can warp, wave, shift, and create lippage,
making your new tile floor look like an ancient Roman floor, and not in a good way.

The following tricks will make installation go easier and your end product
more attractive:

1. Avoid Cutting
Tiles If Possible

Tile installation is as much about cutting as it is about laying.
However, make every effort to avoid cutting 1" mosaic tiles.

If you come to an edge and anticipate cutting a long line of mosaic tiles, first see if the baseboard or trim will
cover full sized tiles rather than proceeding to another row of cut tiles.